Extol June-July 2018 | Page 55

THE FINAL SAY shots for days upon days after the surgery – not fun. Watching others chow on the delectables I used to shove down my piehole without taking a breath – sometimes not fun. But, all worth it. A little over six months later, my excitement and enjoyment of life is outweighing all other feelings at the moment – although, I know this story of all of my worries would likely prove otherwise.
But I share my worries because I think they are important to the overall story.
In the end, I’ m ecstatic because I know getting this tool would help me reach my ultimate goal of not being an obese parent for my children. They are about to turn 3- and 1-year-old, respectively.
I’ m glad I still have a little longer to push more weight off before they start to have true memories with their father that they’ ll tell their kids about down the road, much like I had with my dad, and still do.
And, believe me, I’ ve still got a long way to go to get to a“ healthy” stage. My journey has just started.
In all, the real reason I ultimately decided to share this is so when someone else is struggling with the decision to change their lifestyle forever, that they know that they’ re not alone.
It’ s a lifelong battle. I’ m here to help. So are others. You are not alone.
You need the accountability. So do I. Because I’ m an addict. And I’ m happy.

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